Modern life is full of minor but acute dilemmas: we get stuck at a gathering with someone unusually boring and wonder how to move on without causing offence; in the course of introducing one friend to another, we realise that we have forgotten one of the party’s names; we run into an ex while on an early date with a new partner; we spill red wine across a host’s sofa...
Such dilemmas might – at one level – seem desperately insignificant. But they actually belong to some of the largest and most serious themes in social existence: how can you pursue our own agenda for happiness while at the same time honouring the sensitivities and wishes of others; how can you convey goodwill with sincerity; how can you be kind without being supine or sentimental?
It is often confusing to know how to act around others and navigate social situations. This book features twenty case-studies on common social dilemmas and our possible responses to them, contributing to a new and original philosophy of graceful conduct.
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- Authors:
- The School of Life
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- ISBN:
- 9781912891146
- Number of Pages:
- 120
- Year Published:
- 2019
- Language:
- English
- Publication Date:
- 19/09/2019
- Publisher:
- The School of Life Press
- Imprint:
- The School of Life Press
- SKU:
- 9781912891146